Michelangelo Buonarotti was born in Caprese, Italy, on March 6, 1745.
Michelangelo's mother died when he was only six years old.
In 1497, Michelangelo sculpted Bacchus, The Roman God of War.
‘Renaissance’ is a French word meaning ‘rebirth’.
In 1508, Pope Julius II asked Michelangeloto begin the work for which he became most famous – the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
Michelangelo's famous work La Pietá can be seen today in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
In 1536, Michelangelo began painting The Last Judgment, a huge fresco painted on the wall of his house..
At the age of 72, Michelangelo began work on St Peter’s Basilica in Rome.